1980–81 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team
American college basketball season
1980–81 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball | |
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MVC tournament champion | |
NCAA tournament, second round | |
Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
Record | 21–9 (11–5 MVC) |
Head coach |
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Home arena | Omaha Civic Auditorium |
Seasons ← 1979–80 1981–82 → |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wichita State | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 26 | – | 7 | .788 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Creighton † | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 21 | – | 9 | .700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 26 | – | 7 | .788 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Drake | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 18 | – | 11 | .621 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bradley | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 18 | – | 9 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico State | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 10 | – | 17 | .370 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Texas State | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 16 | – | 11 | .593 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana State | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 9 | – | 18 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Illinois | 0 | – | 16 | .000 | 7 | – | 20 | .259 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1981 MVC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll[1] |
The 1980–81 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University during the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays, led by head coach Tom Apke, played their home games at the Omaha Civic Auditorium. The Jays finished with a 21–9 record (11–5 MVC), and won the Missouri Valley Conference tournament[2] to earn an automatic bid to the 1981 NCAA tournament. As No. 8 seed in the Mideast region, the Jays fell to No. 9 seed Saint Joseph's in the opening round.[3]
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 28, 1980* | Wisconsin–Superior | W 92–59 | 1–0 | Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska | |||||||
Dec 2, 1980* | Nebraska–Omaha | W 79–72 | 2–0 | Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska | |||||||
Dec 6, 1980* | Nebraska | W 66–61 OT | 3–0 | Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska | |||||||
Dec 8, 1980* | at Saint Louis | W 64–57 | 4–0 | St. Louis Arena St. Louis, Missouri | |||||||
Dec 9, 1980* | Loyola–Chicago | W 82–74 | 5–0 | Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska | |||||||
Dec 12, 1980* | at Iowa State | W 77–73 | 6–0 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa | |||||||
Dec 22, 1980* | Canisius | W 72–52 | 7–0 | Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska | |||||||
Dec 28, 1980* | at South Florida | L 62–77 | 7–1 | Sun Dome Tampa, Florida | |||||||
Jan 3, 1981 | Tulsa | W 97–86 | 8–1 (1–0) | Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska | |||||||
Jan 8, 1981 | at Southern Illinois | W 78–62 | 9–1 (2–0) | SIU Arena Carbondale, Illinois | |||||||
Jan 10, 1981 | at Indiana State | W 62–61 | 10–1 (3–0) | Hulman Center Terre Haute, Indiana | |||||||
Jan 15, 1981* | Marquette | L 66–76 | 10–2 | Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska | |||||||
Jan 17, 1981 | Bradley | W 54–51 | 11–2 (4–0) | Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska | |||||||
Jan 19, 1981 | at Drake | L 70–71 | 11–3 (4–1) | Veterans Memorial Auditorium Des Moines, Iowa | |||||||
Jan 22, 1981 | Wichita State | L 72–77 | 11–4 (4–2) | Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska | |||||||
Jan 24, 1981 | West Texas A&M | W 86–69 | 12–4 (5–2) | Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska | |||||||
Jan 31, 1981 | at Tulsa | L 84–87 | 12–5 (5–3) | Tulsa Convention Center Tulsa, Oklahoma | |||||||
Feb 2, 1981 | Southern Illinois | W 50–43 | 13–5 (6–3) | Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska | |||||||
Feb 5, 1981 | Indiana State | W 65–62 | 14–5 (7–3) | Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska | |||||||
Feb 7, 1981 | at Bradley | L 80–93 | 14–6 (7–4) | Robertson Memorial Field House Peoria, Illinois | |||||||
Feb 9, 1981* | at No. 3 DePaul | L 57–83 | 14–7 | Rosemont Horizon (16,473) Rosemont, Illinois | |||||||
Feb 14, 1981 | New Mexico State | W 95–83 | 15–7 (8–4) | Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska | |||||||
Feb 19, 1981 | Drake | W 73–69 | 16–7 (9–4) | Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska | |||||||
Feb 21, 1981 | at No. 14 Wichita State | L 70–83 | 16–8 (9–5) | Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas | |||||||
Feb 26, 1981 | at West Texas A&M | W 90–86 | 17–8 (10–5) | WT Fieldhouse Canyon, Texas | |||||||
Feb 28, 1981 | at New Mexico State | W 84–78 | 18–8 (11–5) | Pan American Center Las Cruces, New Mexico | |||||||
Missouri Valley Conference tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 5, 1981* | (2) | (7) Indiana State Quarterfinals | W 64–61 | 19–8 | Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska | ||||||
Mar 6, 1981* | (2) | (3) Tulsa Semifinals | W 66–64 | 20–8 | Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska | ||||||
Mar 7, 1981* | (2) | at (1) Wichita State Championship game | W 70–64 | 21–8 | Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas | ||||||
1981 NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 12, 1981* | (8 ME) | vs. (9 ME) Saint Joseph's First round | L 57–59 | 21–9 | University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio | ||||||
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References
- ^ sports-reference.com 1980-81 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
- ^ "Creighton 68, Southwest Missouri State 52". UPI Archives. March 6, 1991. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ "Bluejays Flatten Feeble Aggies as N.M. Makes Another 1st-Round Exit". Deseret News. March 15, 1991. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ "1980-81 Creighton Bluejays Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ "2019-20 Creighton Men's Basketball Media Guide". Creighton Bluejays. Retrieved February 25, 2023.